Recent interview we did for the VentureSpur blog with highly successful entrepreneur, Mike Yonker. I have to say, Mike is not only a great entrepreneur and a good interview subject – he’s also a really nice, generous guy. He’s exuberant about helping entrepreneurs. Inside the VentureSpur
Mike: Twenty years ago I moved to Dallas to work for a startup Pixel Semiconductor that got purchased by Cirrus Logic. And, I subsequently went to a larger corporation, Texas Instruments, and created a billion-dollar business there called OMap; They make processors for smart phones. Since then
Why did you become a mentor for startups in the entrepreneurial community in Dallas? Mike: I moved to Dallas in 1989 and started building internet companies in late ’93 or early ’94, so it was a very long time ago. I dropped out of high
Please join us in welcoming Tricia Hosek as a new VentureSpur mentor! Tricia is the Chief Operating Officer at Netsocket, a technology company delivering software-defined networking solutions. In 2006, before joining NetSocket, Tricia founded VectorPoint, a company that specializes in solving the challenges of high
What was your favorite part of the VentureSpur Accelerator experience? Hal: I was part of the JumpStart program, so I got to be in on a part-time basis. One of my favorite parts is just being around other entrepreneurs and just the overall excitement of
VentureSpur kicked off the Black Box Breakfast series on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 with breakfast tacos, coffee, and “10 slides in 10 minutes” presentations from mentors Michael Sitarzewski and Brendon Mills on their personal paths to success. The breakfast was a success with attendees in
VentureSpur is excited to announce a new addition to the 2014 acceleration program: Black Box Breakfasts! Beginning in January 2014, Black Box Breakfasts will be at 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM on the last Wednesday of every month, except in July and December.
Please join us in welcoming Bjorn Billhardt, founder and CEO of Enspire Learning, to our mentor roster! Bjorn joined the start-up community in 2001 with the formation of Enspire Learning, a learning simulation-based leadership platform for leadership development. A recognized leader in simulation-based learning, Enspire
I was honored to speak this year at the 2013 Dallas Digital Summit as a member of the “Ramping to Success” panel. Full details, as well as my extended notes, here: Startup Growth Tips for 2014: Four Questions from the “Ramping to Success” Panel Here
I was honored to be one of the panelists at the 2013 Dallas Digital Summit on December 10 and 11, speaking on the panel, “Startup Summit: Ramping to Success.” The panel took a Q&A format and was moderated by our friend and colleague, Jeremy Vickers, co-founder